Why must we dream in metaphors? Try to hold on to something we couldn’t understand. – Seal The Johnny Denovo Mysteries are based on emerging theories of how we think, how we reconcile internal realities with external stimuli, how we make decisions, how we blend rational and emotional thought, and how we express ideas, both [...]
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The Power of Thinking in Metaphors
Posted in Mental Health, News, Research, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Boston Globe, Mystery, Psychology, Research on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sleep Deprivation = High Praise
Posted in Mental Health, The Books, Thinking Out Loud on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image by Lucas Janin via Flickr A consistent message I’ve received from readers of “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery” and “The Green Monster: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” is one of sleep deprivation. They start the books thinking they can put them down, but end up staying up far too late to finish them, [...]
Wish Fulfillment — For Readers or Writers?
Posted in Mental Health, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Escapism, Literature, Writer on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because I’ve written a book about a detective who is smarter and sexier than normal, some readers have ribbed me about exhibiting wish-fulfillment in my writing — wishing I was younger, sexier, and smarter than I am. While I certainly am normal — that is, I occasionally wish I was better than I am — [...]
Who Does Johnny Denovo Look Like?
Posted in Looking Ahead, Rich and Famous, The Books, Thinking Out Loud, tagged Bono, Celebrities, Film, George Clooney, hughjackman, John Cusack, People on June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia As readers of “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery,” have been discussing the book with me, one consistent topic emerges that I find myself toying with — casting the role. If any cinematic treatment of these stories emerges, people have nominated a few actors/celebrities who could play Johnny: John Cusack, for [...]
Literacy Means More than Reading
Posted in Housekeeping, Mental Health, Research, Thinking Out Loud, tagged literacy, misinformation on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia As an author, the issues of literacy and book purchasing always interest me. And since I write mysteries, I also like a good detective story. So when the two combined this morning, I had to write a quick post about it. Yesterday, a friend pointed me to an article decrying the lack [...]
Can’t Put It Down!
Posted in The Books, Thinking Out Loud on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The most flattering comments I’ve received about “Spam & Eggs: A Johnny Denovo Mystery” are those when readers tell me they couldn’t put it down, often reading the novel in one day or a weekend. Here are a few quotes: I took your book with me and read it in ONE DAY! It’s a cliche, [...]
Weather Metaphors
Posted in Thinking Out Loud on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Image via Wikipedia Summer is approaching, and the first heat waves have raced across the United States, causing tornadoes, thunderstorms, and human discomfort. Heat travels in waves, but cold snaps. These simple differences point to the way in which we capture metaphors in our daily language. Weather is abundant with these small but important linguistic [...]
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